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. English: 'Les Invisibles en Tête-à-Tête', a French satire on the poke bonnet (called 'invisible' in French), 1810s. No. 16 in the series of engravings, 'Le Suprême Bon Ton' (probably from the 1810's). . probably from the 1810's. Unknown artist, published by Aaron Martinet Invisibles-Tete-a-Tete-poke-bonnet-satire-1810s Stock Photo

RMMN09G0–. English: 'Les Invisibles en Tête-à-Tête', a French satire on the poke bonnet (called 'invisible' in French), 1810s. No. 16 in the series of engravings, 'Le Suprême Bon Ton' (probably from the 1810's). . probably from the 1810's. Unknown artist, published by Aaron Martinet Invisibles-Tete-a-Tete-poke-bonnet-satire-1810s

Order cuckoldry ca1815 French satire Stock Photo

RMJTJ8CC–Order cuckoldry ca1815 French satire

French satire on Commerce and poison in Paris, France 1883 Stock Photo

RM2A25BY8–French satire on Commerce and poison in Paris, France 1883

French satire on Otto von Bismarck with grim reaper 1892 Stock Photo

RMD86PJT–French satire on Otto von Bismarck with grim reaper 1892

BABY MACHINE French cartoon 1905 showing the husband on a baby producing treadmill Stock Photo

RMT52KXD–BABY MACHINE French cartoon 1905 showing the husband on a baby producing treadmill

A French 1945 WWII cartoon /satirical postcard showing provisions for the troops in the form of the heads of all the leaders of the enemy as cold meat for consumption (Charcuterie) each on a plate. ('revenge is best served cold') Stock Photo

RMW3R2CC–A French 1945 WWII cartoon /satirical postcard showing provisions for the troops in the form of the heads of all the leaders of the enemy as cold meat for consumption (Charcuterie) each on a plate. ('revenge is best served cold')

Satirical comment on extreme women's fashion, in this case sun bonnets popular in the early 19th century. Here, the exaggerated is exagerrated even more as gentlemen do their best to communicate with the ladies. The caption to this picture which appeared in Le Supreme Bon Ton, number 16 reads Les Invisibles en tete-a-tete or the invisible, face to face. Anonymous artist, circa 1815. Stock Photo

RM2RG7RYN–Satirical comment on extreme women's fashion, in this case sun bonnets popular in the early 19th century. Here, the exaggerated is exagerrated even more as gentlemen do their best to communicate with the ladies. The caption to this picture which appeared in Le Supreme Bon Ton, number 16 reads Les Invisibles en tete-a-tete or the invisible, face to face. Anonymous artist, circa 1815.

Le Grande Maitre de la Frisure a la Mode, c. 1770-1775, Unknown French ?, 18th century, 12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (32.13 x 24.13 cm) (sheet), Hand-colored etching, France, 18th century, This bigwig appears to be Louis XVI out for a walk in the royal gardens with Marie-Antoinette. Though this is usually considered a French caricature, its sharp anti-French satire suggests that it may have been made by a foreigner intent on tweaking the young king’s court. The fall of the guillotine would eventually leave Louis with no place to wear his wig Stock Photo

RM2T91YYY–Le Grande Maitre de la Frisure a la Mode, c. 1770-1775, Unknown French ?, 18th century, 12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (32.13 x 24.13 cm) (sheet), Hand-colored etching, France, 18th century, This bigwig appears to be Louis XVI out for a walk in the royal gardens with Marie-Antoinette. Though this is usually considered a French caricature, its sharp anti-French satire suggests that it may have been made by a foreigner intent on tweaking the young king’s court. The fall of the guillotine would eventually leave Louis with no place to wear his wig

RM2EFXGBK–Order-cuckoldry-ca1815-French-satire.

French satire on ballooning using horses to steer wayward balloon. Colourised version of : 10008334 Date: circa 1785 Stock Photo

RM2JD66HW–French satire on ballooning using horses to steer wayward balloon. Colourised version of : 10008334 Date: circa 1785

Les Quinze joies de mariage (The 15 Joys of Marriage) is an anonymous late 14th or early 15th century French satire in prose which presents a picture, full of sharpness and humour, of the rows and deceits which afflict the married state Stock Photo

RM2A5YM5M–Les Quinze joies de mariage (The 15 Joys of Marriage) is an anonymous late 14th or early 15th century French satire in prose which presents a picture, full of sharpness and humour, of the rows and deceits which afflict the married state

Malborouk, a French Satire on the death of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough; Black and White Illustration; Stock Photo

RMBX9YEF–Malborouk, a French Satire on the death of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough; Black and White Illustration;

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, France Stock Photo

RMF0AG96–French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, France

French Revolution (1789-1799). That will not last forever. Satirical engraving where ironically on the situation of the First and Third States. 18th century. Stock Photo

RMERX317–French Revolution (1789-1799). That will not last forever. Satirical engraving where ironically on the situation of the First and Third States. 18th century.

Vintage WWI cartoon showing French First World War One soldiers fighting Germans depicted as bugs Stock Photo

RMDXHH7H–Vintage WWI cartoon showing French First World War One soldiers fighting Germans depicted as bugs

Satire of hair fashion trends in the early 19th century - French caricature showing a man on stilts styling a woman 's powdered Stock Photo

RMERHMXP–Satire of hair fashion trends in the early 19th century - French caricature showing a man on stilts styling a woman 's powdered

Benoit Constant Coquelin, (1841-1909), French actor as Mascarille in Moliere's one-act satire, PRECIEUSES RIDICULES. He played Stock Photo

RMCWAMBR–Benoit Constant Coquelin, (1841-1909), French actor as Mascarille in Moliere's one-act satire, PRECIEUSES RIDICULES. He played

'Je suis Panama' - French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' with cartoon of angry rich people after the reports on offshore businesses in Panama, Paris, France, 6 April 2016. Photo: Gerd Roth/dpa Stock Photo

RMFWNNMF–'Je suis Panama' - French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' with cartoon of angry rich people after the reports on offshore businesses in Panama, Paris, France, 6 April 2016. Photo: Gerd Roth/dpa

Engraving of a British and French soldier congratulating each other after a victorious battle during World War One. From Punch magazine. Stock Photo

RM2FJND5C–Engraving of a British and French soldier congratulating each other after a victorious battle during World War One. From Punch magazine.

RMMW5T2B–. English: 'Les Invisibles en Tête-à-Tête', a French satire on the poke bonnet (called 'invisible' in French), 1810s. No. 16 in the series of engravings, 'Le Suprême Bon Ton' (probably from the 1810's). 672 Invisibles-Tete-a-Tete-poke-bonnet-satire-1810s

Early 1900's French satirical postcard, depicting jovial mayor - Mr. Le Maire, circa 1903, France. Stock Photo

RMWWCN49–Early 1900's French satirical postcard, depicting jovial mayor - Mr. Le Maire, circa 1903, France.

RM2A25BYC–French satire on Commerce and poison in Paris, France 1883

French satire on the Boer War - Victoria sending out 'Mules' Stock Photo

RMTWB298–French satire on the Boer War - Victoria sending out 'Mules'

OTTO von BISMARCK (1815-1898) Prussian statesman satirised in a French magazine - Homage to the Iron Chancellor - Bismarck's toast. Stock Photo

RM2AFAJ7R–OTTO von BISMARCK (1815-1898) Prussian statesman satirised in a French magazine - Homage to the Iron Chancellor - Bismarck's toast.

A cartoon of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), who following the defeat of France in the Franco-German War, was elected chief executive of the new French government and negotiated the end of the war. When the Paris Commune seized power in March 1871, Thiers gave the orders to the army for its suppression. At the age of seventy-four, he was named President of the Republic by the French National Assembly in August 1871. His chief accomplishment as president was to achieve the departure of German soldiers from most of French territory two years ahead of schedule. Stock Photo

RM2BFP5X5–A cartoon of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), who following the defeat of France in the Franco-German War, was elected chief executive of the new French government and negotiated the end of the war. When the Paris Commune seized power in March 1871, Thiers gave the orders to the army for its suppression. At the age of seventy-four, he was named President of the Republic by the French National Assembly in August 1871. His chief accomplishment as president was to achieve the departure of German soldiers from most of French territory two years ahead of schedule.

RM2RG7RYT–Satirical comment on extreme women's fashion, in this case sun bonnets popular in the early 19th century. Here, the exaggerated is exagerrated even more as gentlemen do their best to communicate with the ladies. The caption to this picture which appeared in Le Supreme Bon Ton, number 16 reads Les Invisibles en tete-a-tete or the invisible, face to face. Anonymous artist, circa 1815.

Louis Desplaces, Bold satire in the depths of the forest (Satire audacieux, dans le fond des forets), Louis Desplaces (French, Paris 1682–1739 Paris), After Charles Antoine Coypel (French, Paris 1694–1752 Paris), 1714–39, Hand-colored engraving, Plate: 14 15/16 × 11 1/4 in. (37.9 × 28.5 cm), Sheet: 15 15/16 × 12 5/8 in. (40.5 × 32 cm), Prints Stock Photo

RM2B0KT7N–Louis Desplaces, Bold satire in the depths of the forest (Satire audacieux, dans le fond des forets), Louis Desplaces (French, Paris 1682–1739 Paris), After Charles Antoine Coypel (French, Paris 1694–1752 Paris), 1714–39, Hand-colored engraving, Plate: 14 15/16 × 11 1/4 in. (37.9 × 28.5 cm), Sheet: 15 15/16 × 12 5/8 in. (40.5 × 32 cm), Prints

Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Cote d'Ivoire. Woodcarvings Representing French Colonial Figures. Stock Photo

RMK9C4K4–Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Cote d'Ivoire. Woodcarvings Representing French Colonial Figures.

Dreyfus-Affaire. Political satire postcard. The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal that divided the Third French Republic from 1894 until its res Stock Photo

RM2C1EEE0–Dreyfus-Affaire. Political satire postcard. The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal that divided the Third French Republic from 1894 until its res

RM2A5YM6T–Les Quinze joies de mariage (The 15 Joys of Marriage) is an anonymous late 14th or early 15th century French satire in prose which presents a picture, full of sharpness and humour, of the rows and deceits which afflict the married state

The French writer Voltaire (1694-1778) wrote his satire Candide, a good-hearted young man but one is completely naive. Candide travels the world and encounters many mishaps. His goal is to find security and also to win his love Cunegonde, but she, too, is not so intelligent and is willing to betray to further her own aims. Candide's mentor is Pangloss, who teaches him that this world is the best of all possible worlds and it is that belief that is the target of the novel's satire. This illustration shows Candide. Stock Photo

RFT4253T–The French writer Voltaire (1694-1778) wrote his satire Candide, a good-hearted young man but one is completely naive. Candide travels the world and encounters many mishaps. His goal is to find security and also to win his love Cunegonde, but she, too, is not so intelligent and is willing to betray to further her own aims. Candide's mentor is Pangloss, who teaches him that this world is the best of all possible worlds and it is that belief that is the target of the novel's satire. This illustration shows Candide.

The Plumb Pudding in Danger or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper James Gillray Stock Photo

RM2JM6G6D–The Plumb Pudding in Danger or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper James Gillray

RMH748K4–French Revolution (1789-1799). That will not last forever. Satirical engraving where ironically on the situation of the First and Third States. 18th century. Colored.

French vintage WW1 propaganda map from 1917 showing German invasion as giant octopus during the First World War One Stock Photo

RMDXHH73–French vintage WW1 propaganda map from 1917 showing German invasion as giant octopus during the First World War One

Théophile Gautier - title page of the satire of Romanticism, 'Les Jeunes-France' (1833). Etching by Celestin Nanteuil. French Stock Photo

RMERHJ4Y–Théophile Gautier - title page of the satire of Romanticism, 'Les Jeunes-France' (1833). Etching by Celestin Nanteuil. French

Before 'bunny ears', people were given cuckold's horns as an insult by sneaking up behind them with two fingers (c. 1815 French satire). Stock Photo

RMR922J9–Before 'bunny ears', people were given cuckold's horns as an insult by sneaking up behind them with two fingers (c. 1815 French satire).

RMFWNNME–'Je suis Panama' - French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' with cartoon of angry rich people after the reports on offshore businesses in Panama, Paris, France, 6 April 2016. Photo: Gerd Roth/dpa

Vintage anti-Prussian French caricature. 1870 The Landwehr: The joy of children, the tranquility of Parents, All á thirteen and á twenty-five! Stock Photo

RM2J1J1HE–Vintage anti-Prussian French caricature. 1870 The Landwehr: The joy of children, the tranquility of Parents, All á thirteen and á twenty-five!

RMMP7E3T–. English: 'Les Invisibles en Tête-à-Tête', a French satire on the poke bonnet (called 'invisible' in French), 1810s. No. 16 in the series of engravings, 'Le Suprême Bon Ton' (probably from the 1810's). probably from the 1810's. Unknown artist, published by Aaron Martinet 672 Invisibles-Tete-a-Tete-poke-bonnet-satire-1810s

Early 1900's French satirical postcard, of unattractive humourless old woman wife of the mayor called La Dame du Maire, artist signed and dated 1903, France Stock Photo

RMWWCN4B–Early 1900's French satirical postcard, of unattractive humourless old woman wife of the mayor called La Dame du Maire, artist signed and dated 1903, France

French satire depicting the Duke of Marlborough rising from his grave. 1781. General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, (1650 – 1722), English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs. From a noble family, he served first as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and early 1680s, earning military and political advancement through his courage and diplomatic skill. Stock Photo

RM2A25KXC–French satire depicting the Duke of Marlborough rising from his grave. 1781. General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, (1650 – 1722), English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs. From a noble family, he served first as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and early 1680s, earning military and political advancement through his courage and diplomatic skill.

French satire on Boer War - Gracious Queen on the Warpath Stock Photo

RMTWB2F4–French satire on Boer War - Gracious Queen on the Warpath

FRENCH HAIRSTYLE A satirical cartoon about 1780 Stock Photo

RMMWKT8B–FRENCH HAIRSTYLE A satirical cartoon about 1780

A French cartoon by Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé) of life in Ireland Mr. Trottman in Ireland. A French cartoon by Charles Amédée de Noé, known as Cham (1818-1879), a French caricaturist and lithographer, entitled Mr. Trottman in Ireland. The top image shows the 'Rebecca Riots' that took place between 1839 and 1843 in West and Mid Wales.They were a series of protests undertaken by local farmers and agricultural workers in response to levels of taxation. Stock Photo

RM2JFH3D9–A French cartoon by Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé) of life in Ireland Mr. Trottman in Ireland. A French cartoon by Charles Amédée de Noé, known as Cham (1818-1879), a French caricaturist and lithographer, entitled Mr. Trottman in Ireland. The top image shows the 'Rebecca Riots' that took place between 1839 and 1843 in West and Mid Wales.They were a series of protests undertaken by local farmers and agricultural workers in response to levels of taxation.

Drawing after James Gillray entitled The Zenith of French Glory Stock Photo

RMD45YDX–Drawing after James Gillray entitled The Zenith of French Glory

Satire of the capture of Rome by the French armies, July 1849, Anonymous, Engraver in medals, Array, Numismatics, Medal, Tin, Paris, Dimensions - Work: Diameter: 3.4 cm, Weight (type dimension): 13.3 g Stock Photo

RM2T8WR80–Satire of the capture of Rome by the French armies, July 1849, Anonymous, Engraver in medals, Array, Numismatics, Medal, Tin, Paris, Dimensions - Work: Diameter: 3.4 cm, Weight (type dimension): 13.3 g

French Revolution, Republican Beau, 1794 Stock Photo

RMHRP4TH–French Revolution, Republican Beau, 1794

Retro poster of German propaganda. Bedaure sehr, alles besetzt Herr. Great War time (1914-1918). Raymond Poincare (1860-1934) -- cartoons and humoro Stock Photo

RF2D5JMAF–Retro poster of German propaganda. Bedaure sehr, alles besetzt Herr. Great War time (1914-1918). Raymond Poincare (1860-1934) -- cartoons and humoro

The hand-writing upon the wall. Napoleon, Josephine, French soldiers and women seated at feast with dishes Bank of England, St. James, Tower of London, and Roast Beef of old England. Napoleon looks in horror at hand of Jehovah pointing to words in sky: Mene , tekel upharsin. By James Gillray. Stock Photo

RMTXGAF4–The hand-writing upon the wall. Napoleon, Josephine, French soldiers and women seated at feast with dishes Bank of England, St. James, Tower of London, and Roast Beef of old England. Napoleon looks in horror at hand of Jehovah pointing to words in sky: Mene , tekel upharsin. By James Gillray.

RFT84XF8–The French writer Voltaire (1694-1778) wrote his satire Candide, a good-hearted young man but one is completely naive. Candide travels the world and encounters many mishaps. His goal is to find security and also to win his love Cunegonde, but she, too, is not so intelligent and is willing to betray to further her own aims. Candide's mentor is Pangloss, who teaches him that this world is the best of all possible worlds and it is that belief that is the target of the novel's satire. This illustration shows Candide marrying Cunegonde.

John Bull the Leviatan of the Ocean or the French Fleet sailing into the Mouth of the Nile December Stock Photo

RMMPRYP9–John Bull the Leviatan of the Ocean or the French Fleet sailing into the Mouth of the Nile December

RMF2KHXC–French Revolution (1789-1799). That will not last forever. Satirical engraving where ironically on the situation of the First and Third States. 18th century. Colored.

French vintage WWI propaganda cartoon from 1914 showing two German soldiers with big butcher knives from the First World War One Stock Photo

RMDXHH6F–French vintage WWI propaganda cartoon from 1914 showing two German soldiers with big butcher knives from the First World War One

Washington DC National Gallery of Art. Display of a series of bronze casts of caricatures of politicians by Honoré Daumier. Stock Photo

RMBM89NP–Washington DC National Gallery of Art. Display of a series of bronze casts of caricatures of politicians by Honoré Daumier.

French satirical magazine La vie Parisienne 1888, annual collection front cover, humor, caricatures, portraits Stock Photo

RMM0G1DW–French satirical magazine La vie Parisienne 1888, annual collection front cover, humor, caricatures, portraits

ILLUSTRATION - A man holds the current issue of the French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' in his hands in Paris, France 18 November 2015. Photo: GERD ROTH/DPA Stock Photo

RMF6P514–ILLUSTRATION - A man holds the current issue of the French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' in his hands in Paris, France 18 November 2015. Photo: GERD ROTH/DPA

Mathurin Régnier. French satirist. 1573-1613. Engraving by Wacquez, c.1846. Stock Photo

RMERH6W3–Mathurin Régnier. French satirist. 1573-1613. Engraving by Wacquez, c.1846.

. French political cartoon; French satire on the British recruitment of Hanoverian mercenaries and the Duke of Cambridge's flight from Hanover ahead of a French invasion. Also refers to George III's madness, showing his doctor, Willis.; Dated in pencil: '9 August 1803'; Dated: 26 Thermidor An XI [i.e. 9 August 1803] [The Cambridge fly]. 9 August 1803. Bodleian Libraries, The Cambridge fly Stock Photo

RMMMTDM8–. French political cartoon; French satire on the British recruitment of Hanoverian mercenaries and the Duke of Cambridge's flight from Hanover ahead of a French invasion. Also refers to George III's madness, showing his doctor, Willis.; Dated in pencil: '9 August 1803'; Dated: 26 Thermidor An XI [i.e. 9 August 1803] [The Cambridge fly]. 9 August 1803. Bodleian Libraries, The Cambridge fly

The drawing 'Der franzoesische Rattenkoenig' ('The French Rat King') of Engl Josef Benedikt. Cartoon from the satirical magazine 'Simplicissimus', volume 4, issue number 2 (1899). Stock Photo

RMTA439H–The drawing 'Der franzoesische Rattenkoenig' ('The French Rat King') of Engl Josef Benedikt. Cartoon from the satirical magazine 'Simplicissimus', volume 4, issue number 2 (1899).

L'Epicier', 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870. The city held out despite famine and great hardship until 28 January 1871. From a series entitled Paris Bloque. From a private collection. Stock Photo

RM2CWBG68–L'Epicier', 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870. The city held out despite famine and great hardship until 28 January 1871. From a series entitled Paris Bloque. From a private collection.

French satire on ballooning using horses to steer wayward balloon. Stock Photo

RM2RGBYJR–French satire on ballooning using horses to steer wayward balloon.

KLADDERADATSCH Satirical German magazine. Cover of the May 1920 edition mocking French colonial ambitions. Stock Photo

RM2G6HECY–KLADDERADATSCH Satirical German magazine. Cover of the May 1920 edition mocking French colonial ambitions.

Roman du Renard: Collection of French medieval stories of the 13th century written by Pierre de Saint Cloud. Stock Photo

RMBKWT66–Roman du Renard: Collection of French medieval stories of the 13th century written by Pierre de Saint Cloud.

English cartoon during French Revolution. A Family of Sans Culottes refreshing after the fatigues of the day. Stock Photo

RMD44YMY–English cartoon during French Revolution. A Family of Sans Culottes refreshing after the fatigues of the day.

RM2T8WR7Y–Satire of the capture of Rome by the French armies, July 1849, Anonymous, Engraver in medals, Array, Numismatics, Medal, Tin, Paris, Dimensions - Work: Diameter: 3.4 cm, Weight (type dimension): 13.3 g

French Revolution, Republican Belle, 1794 Stock Photo

RMHRP4TC–French Revolution, Republican Belle, 1794

'A Literary Discussion in the Upper Gallery', c.1864, (1946). Artist: Honore Daumier. Stock Photo

RMMPR2N8–'A Literary Discussion in the Upper Gallery', c.1864, (1946). Artist: Honore Daumier.

John Bull, the leviathan of the ocean or the French fleet sailing into the mouth of the Nile! A cartoon showing John Bull eating French sailing ships. This was a satire on the French defeat during the War of the Second Coalition and possibly refers to the Battle of the Nile. Stock Photo

RM2A6052N–John Bull, the leviathan of the ocean or the French fleet sailing into the mouth of the Nile! A cartoon showing John Bull eating French sailing ships. This was a satire on the French defeat during the War of the Second Coalition and possibly refers to the Battle of the Nile.

RFT4253B–The French writer Voltaire (1694-1778) wrote his satire Candide, a good-hearted young man but one is completely naive. Candide travels the world and encounters many mishaps. His goal is to find security and also to win his love Cunegonde, but she, too, is not so intelligent and is willing to betray to further her own aims. Candide's mentor is Pangloss, who teaches him that this world is the best of all possible worlds and it is that belief that is the target of the novel's satire. This illustration shows Candide with Martin, a cynical scholar who becomes Candide's traveling companion, at the t

A Satire on Lafayette's Attempt to Secure the Jacobins from ' The French revolution from the age of Louis 14 to the coming of Napoleon ' by Wheeler, Harold Felix Baker, published 1913 Stock Photo

RF2X4DE3A–A Satire on Lafayette's Attempt to Secure the Jacobins from ' The French revolution from the age of Louis 14 to the coming of Napoleon ' by Wheeler, Harold Felix Baker, published 1913

French Wars of Religion between French Catholics and Protestant (Huguenots). March 1562-April 1598. Propaganda print depicting Huguenot against the Catholic league,1594. Stock Photo

RMF72XG1–French Wars of Religion between French Catholics and Protestant (Huguenots). March 1562-April 1598. Propaganda print depicting Huguenot against the Catholic league,1594.

Page from vintage French comic paper, Cartoon, Two solider peeling potatos 1890s, 19th Century Stock Photo

RM2R4T0C0–Page from vintage French comic paper, Cartoon, Two solider peeling potatos 1890s, 19th Century

The Dreyfuss Secret Dossier revealed, 1899. The Ghost of Napoleon looking at the French generals with contempt. Stock Photo

RMKDHB6X–The Dreyfuss Secret Dossier revealed, 1899. The Ghost of Napoleon looking at the French generals with contempt.

French satirical magazine La vie Parisienne 1888, central page:hypnotisme, hypnotisées et hypnotiseur - hypnotism, hypnotized and hypnostist. Humor, caricatures, portraits Stock Photo

RMM0G1FB–French satirical magazine La vie Parisienne 1888, central page:hypnotisme, hypnotisées et hypnotiseur - hypnotism, hypnotized and hypnostist. Humor, caricatures, portraits

People gather for a rally to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks on French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' in Paris on 7 January 2015, in Munich, Germany, 11 January 2015. Photo: Nicolas Armer/dpa Stock Photo

RMEDXNJA–People gather for a rally to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks on French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' in Paris on 7 January 2015, in Munich, Germany, 11 January 2015. Photo: Nicolas Armer/dpa

French caricature of Pope Alexander VI, 1 January 1431 - 18 August 1503. Caption: 'Ego sum Papa' ('I am the Pope') Stock Photo

RMERG2W9–French caricature of Pope Alexander VI, 1 January 1431 - 18 August 1503. Caption: 'Ego sum Papa' ('I am the Pope')

Frontispiece of L'Impromptu de Versailles 1682 edition, showing Moliere (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin 1622-1673), French playwright, actor, satirist and poet.Seen here in the role of a Marquis with his acting troupe. Stock Photo

RM2AEJBMG–Frontispiece of L'Impromptu de Versailles 1682 edition, showing Moliere (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin 1622-1673), French playwright, actor, satirist and poet.Seen here in the role of a Marquis with his acting troupe.

Regency gamblers playing French Hazard in the gambling hell, Fishmongers Hall. A gambler claims the dice are weighted. The Interior of Modern Hell, vide the Cogged Dice. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank from The English Spy, London, 1825. Written by Bernard Blackmantle, a pseudonym for Charles Molloy Westmacott. Stock Photo

RMFY3D5A–Regency gamblers playing French Hazard in the gambling hell, Fishmongers Hall. A gambler claims the dice are weighted. The Interior of Modern Hell, vide the Cogged Dice. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank from The English Spy, London, 1825. Written by Bernard Blackmantle, a pseudonym for Charles Molloy Westmacott.

Gustave Courbet, French painter, 1867 by Leone Justin Alexandre Petit. From a private collection. Stock Photo

RM2CWBFG5–Gustave Courbet, French painter, 1867 by Leone Justin Alexandre Petit. From a private collection.

Queen Victoria in Nice, France - a rather (!) disrespectful late 19th century French satirical caricature. In 1882, Queen Victoria began her winter affair with the Cote dAzur, she would arrive bearing extensive food and drink supplies, a multitude of staff, Highland soldiers and Abdul Karim, her Indian attendant (highly unpopular with all bar the queen herself). The queen would ride out frequently, either in a carriage or a cart pulled by 'Jacquot', a donkey she had rescued, half-starved, from a peasant (as lampooned on this card) and which she subsequently took back and forth to England with Stock Photo

RM2K63XK6–Queen Victoria in Nice, France - a rather (!) disrespectful late 19th century French satirical caricature. In 1882, Queen Victoria began her winter affair with the Cote dAzur, she would arrive bearing extensive food and drink supplies, a multitude of staff, Highland soldiers and Abdul Karim, her Indian attendant (highly unpopular with all bar the queen herself). The queen would ride out frequently, either in a carriage or a cart pulled by 'Jacquot', a donkey she had rescued, half-starved, from a peasant (as lampooned on this card) and which she subsequently took back and forth to England with

THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1757-1827) English artist and caricaturist. His 1789 cartoon 'Sergeant Kite, Sergeant Recruiter' showing the Duke of Orleans seeking support for the French Revolution from a group of Billingsgate fish women Stock Photo

RM2HFKAM5–THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1757-1827) English artist and caricaturist. His 1789 cartoon 'Sergeant Kite, Sergeant Recruiter' showing the Duke of Orleans seeking support for the French Revolution from a group of Billingsgate fish women

French Liberty - British Slavery, 1892. Stock Photo

RMMPRYTJ–French Liberty - British Slavery, 1892.

A satire on women's extreme hairdos in 18th century Paris. A servant walks behind holding the hair in place with a forked stick. Stock Photo

RMBTAP37–A satire on women's extreme hairdos in 18th century Paris. A servant walks behind holding the hair in place with a forked stick.

Satire on painting and the French Academy Le Triomfe du Vangeur d'Homere, draughtsman: Isaac de Moucheron, draughtsman: anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1800, paper, pen, h 373 mm × w 551 mm Stock Photo

RM2JC0M4B–Satire on painting and the French Academy Le Triomfe du Vangeur d'Homere, draughtsman: Isaac de Moucheron, draughtsman: anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1800, paper, pen, h 373 mm × w 551 mm

RM2E2445J–Retro poster of German propaganda. Bedaure sehr, alles besetzt Herr. Great War time (1914-1918). Raymond Poincare (1860-1934) -- cartoons and humoro

China: 'China -- the cake of kings... and emperors'. European powers and Japan collectively carving up China in this French satirical cartoon by Henri Meyer (6 March 1841 - 18 July 1899), 'Let Petit Journal', 16th January 1898. A pie represents 'Chine' (French for China) and is being divided between caricatures of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, William II of Germany (who is squabbling with Queen Victoria over a borderland piece), Nicholas II of Russia, the French Marianne (depicted close to Nicholas II as a reminder of the Franco-Russian Alliance) and a samurai representing Japan. Stock Photo

RM2B01F4K–China: 'China -- the cake of kings... and emperors'. European powers and Japan collectively carving up China in this French satirical cartoon by Henri Meyer (6 March 1841 - 18 July 1899), 'Let Petit Journal', 16th January 1898. A pie represents 'Chine' (French for China) and is being divided between caricatures of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, William II of Germany (who is squabbling with Queen Victoria over a borderland piece), Nicholas II of Russia, the French Marianne (depicted close to Nicholas II as a reminder of the Franco-Russian Alliance) and a samurai representing Japan.

Poster by Leonetto Cappiello for Le Frou-Frou (1899) inaugural issue Stock Photo

RM2A5YX2T–Poster by Leonetto Cappiello for Le Frou-Frou (1899) inaugural issue

This French rebus (allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words) is political satire, a political cartoon that dates to about 1592. This was around the time that the conflict between Protestants and Catholics was at its height in France. The key players in the conflict in 1592 the Catholic League, also known as the Holy League, and Henry IV. The Siege of Paris happened in 1590. The illustration appeared in Rec. de L'Histoire de France, 1591-1595. Stock Photo

RFFEH97D–This French rebus (allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words) is political satire, a political cartoon that dates to about 1592. This was around the time that the conflict between Protestants and Catholics was at its height in France. The key players in the conflict in 1592 the Catholic League, also known as the Holy League, and Henry IV. The Siege of Paris happened in 1590. The illustration appeared in Rec. de L'Histoire de France, 1591-1595.

A Satire against the Jacobins issued immediately AFTER their FaLL from ' The French revolution from the age of Louis 14 to the coming of Napoleon ' by Wheeler, Harold Felix Baker, published 1913 Stock Photo

RF2X4DE77–A Satire against the Jacobins issued immediately AFTER their FaLL from ' The French revolution from the age of Louis 14 to the coming of Napoleon ' by Wheeler, Harold Felix Baker, published 1913

RMF955FA–French Wars of Religion between French Catholics and Protestant (Huguenots). March 1562-April 1598. Propaganda print depicting Huguenot against the Catholic league,1594. Colored engraving.

Page from vintage French comic paper, Cartoon, Suavités phonograph's par Mars 1890s, 19th Century Stock Photo

RM2R4T0GB–Page from vintage French comic paper, Cartoon, Suavités phonograph's par Mars 1890s, 19th Century

La Vie Parisienne est le seul journal illustré. Littéraire Satirique. Humoristique. Restored vintage poster published in 1905 in France. Stock Photo

RM2F9EK67–La Vie Parisienne est le seul journal illustré. Littéraire Satirique. Humoristique. Restored vintage poster published in 1905 in France.

Art inspired by Design for an English Political Satire, 18th century, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, 8 3/4 x 12 1/16 in. (22.2 x 30.6 cm), Drawings, Hubert François Gravelot (French, Paris 1699–1773 Paris, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo

RF2HW556J–Art inspired by Design for an English Political Satire, 18th century, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, 8 3/4 x 12 1/16 in. (22.2 x 30.6 cm), Drawings, Hubert François Gravelot (French, Paris 1699–1773 Paris, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT

A woman carries a sign which reads 'Oui aux dialogues' (Yes to Dialogue) during a rally to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks on French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' in Frankfurt, Germany, 10 January 2015. Photo: Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa Stock Photo

RMEDXNJE–A woman carries a sign which reads 'Oui aux dialogues' (Yes to Dialogue) during a rally to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks on French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' in Frankfurt, Germany, 10 January 2015. Photo: Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa

French caricature of Pope Alexander VI, 1 January 1431 - 18 August 1583. Caption: 'Ego sum Papa' ('I am the Pope'). Tinted Stock Photo

RMERG451–French caricature of Pope Alexander VI, 1 January 1431 - 18 August 1583. Caption: 'Ego sum Papa' ('I am the Pope'). Tinted

A French cartoon by Charles Amédée de Noé, known as Cham (1818-1879), a French caricaturist and lithographer, entitled Mr. Trottman in Ireland. Stock Photo

RM2JFH3AH–A French cartoon by Charles Amédée de Noé, known as Cham (1818-1879), a French caricaturist and lithographer, entitled Mr. Trottman in Ireland.